An aging population combined with the decline in the number of primary care providers places unique demands on the provision of health care. Adult-gerontology nurse practitioners provide primary care to adults and the elderly, serve in administrative roles in health care organizations, and evaluate and implement health care policy and programs. Topics: What’s the difference between the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner and the family nurse practitioner role? What should I consider when choosing my nurse practitioner career path? Focus on the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner specialization Master’s level vs. doctoral level nursing degrees: Which is right for me? What is a "super specialization?"

1. AGNP or FNP: How to Choose?

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Presenters
• Timothy Legg, PhD, MS, CRNP, GNP-BC
• Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs

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Topics to Be Covered
• AGNP vs. FNP – how are they alike; how are they
different?
• Factors to consider with each career path
• Focus on the AGNP – out of two; one
• MS-AGNP vs. DNP-AGNP – which is right for me?
• Questions about super-specialization – what is it?

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Specialties vs. Roles vs. Populations
Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification and Education
(2008). Available at: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education/pdf/APRNReport.pdf.

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APRN Curriculum
Building an APRN Curriculum within the Consensus APRN Regulatory Model. Available at:
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education/pdf/APRNReport.pdf.

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Out of Two: One
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP-BC)
• Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health Clinical
Nurse Specialist
• Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner
• Child/Adolescent Psychiatric & Mental Health
Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP-BC)
• Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
Result= AGPCNP-BC

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FNP VS. AGNP
• BOTH are primary care certifications
• Major consideration: population
• Consider longitudinal career goals
Adult/Gerontology NP= 18.07% (total)
Family NP= 55.12%
Advance for PA’s & NP’s. (2011). 2011 Nurse Practitioner Salary Report. Retrieved from
http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Web-Extras/Online-
Extras/2011-Nurse-Practitioner-Salary-Report.aspx

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Career Path—How Do I Choose?
• MS-AGNP vs. DNP-AGNP
-Goals (or what do you want to do with it)
-MS & the rumor of it being obliterated by 2015 is just
that—a rumor
-If uncertain, go with higher degree

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Advance for PA’s & NP’s. (2012). 2012 NP & PA Salary By Academic Degree. Retrieved from
http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Web-Extras/Online-Extras/2012-
NP-PA-Salary-By-Academic-Degree.aspx

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Advance for PA’s & NP’s. (2012). 2012 NP & PA Salary By Academic Degree. Retrieved from
http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Web-Extras/Online-Extras/2012-
NP-PA-Salary-By-Academic-Degree.aspx

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Super-specialization
• Is it right for me?
• The setting you ultimately want to work in will determine
it.
• Your initial NP certification can often put you on your
way.

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Advance for PA’s & NP’s. (2012). Salary by practice setting. Retrieved from: http://nurse-practitioners-
and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Web-Extras/Online-Extras/2012-Salary-Results-by-
Specialty-and-Setting.aspx

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Advance for PA’s & NP’s. (2012). Salary by practice setting. Retrieved from: http://nurse-
practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Web-Extras/Online-Extras/2012-Salary-
Results-by-Specialty-and-Setting.aspx

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Questions?

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References
1. Diagram 1: Consensus Model for APRN Regulation:
Licensure, Accreditation, Certification and Education (2008). Available at:
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education/pdf/APRNReport.pdf.
2. Diagram 2: Building an APRN Curriculum within the Consensus APRN Regulatory
Model. Available at: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education/pdf/APRNReport.pdf.
3. Advance for PA’s & NP’s. (2011). 2011 Nurse Practitioner Salary Report.
Retrieved from http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-
assistants.advanceweb.com/Web-Extras/Online-Extras/2011-Nurse-Practitioner-
Salary-Report.aspx
4. Advance for PA’s & NP’s. (2012). 2012 NP & PA Salary By Academic Degree.
Retrieved from http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-
assistants.advanceweb.com/Web-Extras/Online-Extras/2012-NP-PA-Salary-By-
Academic-Degree.aspx
5. Advance for PA’s & NP’s. (2012). Salary by practice setting. Retrieved from:
http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Web-
Extras/Online-Extras/2012-Salary-Results-by-Specialty-and-Setting.aspx